Whatever happened to normal names ?

[Toast]

One of the young female Saturday staff was looking at her phone in work the other day, and she burst out laughing.
What's funny mate ?
Answer.. "A girl my age just had a baby, and she's called it Richard ! "

 

[tonyhorne]

My missus used to work for the CPS and was adamant that there was a direct correlation between the name Tyson and burglary.

As a teacher you get a pretty good idea what's coming your way just by looking at the class lists for the coming year...

 

[Jimishorts]

A mate of mines lad has a kid in his class called Merlin, I mean that’s just cruel.

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

A mate of mines lad has a kid in his class called Merlin, I mean that’s just cruel.

Nah, that’s magic that name...

 

[Jimishorts]

Exactly, how many times do you think he’s heard that and he’s 9 ffs.

 

[Joey66]

Yes like a boy named Sue...

 

[dholliday]

A mate of mines lad has a kid in his class called Merlin, I mean that’s just cruel.

that's an ace name, Merlin's one of the most fascinating characters from pseudo-history, wouldn't mind calling my boy that. Myrddin Emrys is how Merlin's known in welsh.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Saw a kids football match yesterday and couldn’t help but hear the array of names being called out..... Henley, Lincoln, Hartley, Brodie..... and others too.
Whatever happened to jack or tom ? Why is there a need to empty a bag of scrabble letters on the floor to name your child these days.

The most popular names are not very unusual and really rather traditional - For the boys it's Muhammed (and variations of), Oliver, Harry, Jack, George, Noah, Leo, Jacob..... nothing new there.

Could it be you're noticing names you personally find unusual and discounting normal names?

 

[chrissyjack]

Saw a kids football match yesterday and couldn’t help but hear the array of names being called out..... Henley, Lincoln, Hartley, Brodie..... and others too.
Whatever happened to jack or tom ? Why is there a need to empty a bag of scrabble letters on the floor to name your child these days.

My lads are called Jack and Tom . Good old-fashioned names for a pair of idiots

 

[Jimishorts]

that's an ace name, Merlin's one of the most fascinating characters from pseudo-history, wouldn't mind calling my boy that. Myrddin Emrys is how Merlin's known in welsh.

As long as you can afford his therapy, having said that in 10 years Merlins may well be the norm, who knows.

 

[dholliday]

As long as you can afford his therapy, having said that in 10 years Merlins may well be the norm, who knows.

nowadays i don't think kids would get teased for being called something cool like Merlin.

anyone with kids? ask them what they think of the name.

 

[Jimishorts]

nowadays i don't think kids would get teased for being called something cool like Merlin.

anyone with kids? ask them what they think of the name.

I’m not starting an in-depth investigation as I’m NEA. I can only speak of the one I’ve heard of and it seems his name is quite the source of amusement within the class.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

The problem with some parents is that they're so immature that they can't see how selfish they're being by giving a child such ludicrous names. They don't see their new born as the tiny human being that he/she actually is, who will In reailty will have to live with the consequences of their parents stupidity for the rest of their lives or until he/she can legally get it changed.

No, these extremely juvenile and selfish individuals only see THEIR baby. A cute little thing for them to show off to their friends and family. One can only hope that the child doesn't get bullied too much and grows up to be well adjusted and a good deal more mature then their idiotic parents.

 

[Joey66]

A mate of mines lad has a kid in his class called Merlin, I mean that’s just cruel.

It is a wizard of a name.....

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

I was told of someone who have called their son Negan, after the villain who kills people with a bat wrapped in barb wire from the walking dead